When our good friend Charles Drake from Texas asked us to build his 2001 GT Convertible into something bigger, I don’t think he planned for it to develop into the killer machine that you see here.

We turned this almost completely stock high-mileage engine into a street-driven terror, starting off with a good foundation using a Boss big bore iron block. Coupled with the Kellogg stroker crank, forged DSS pistons and forged Manley stroker rods, it achieves a healthy bump in cubes to 323.

We topped off this combo with Trickflow’s Track Heat Twisted Wedge heads and a set of agressive blower cams with upgraded valve springs. The Fox Lake P51 intake helps funnel the 21 lbs of boost from the YSi Vortech through the 9.5:1 compression motor.

On E-85 ethanol fuel, the car made 651 rwhp on Pro-Dyno’s Dynojet. If you’re crusing the streets of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you may see this monster lurking around looking for its next victim.